What type of dyslexia is this?

Question

I grew up going to bad schools and I was told I had dyslexia, but when they tested me they didn't give me much info on it. I read things backwards. Like "I love going to the movies" sometimes it looks like "I going love Movies to the" Just all jumbled up. What type of dyslexia is this?

I have the problems with numbers too, I see 3241 when it is 1234. It takes me 5 times to reread something like a email I want to send off. I just don't know what type of dyslexia this is, Is there a name for it or is it just dyslexia?

Answer 1

Dyslexia is not usually a visual processing disorder. Most Dyslexics actually have phonological,auditory processing problems. I am an auditory dyslexic myself,and I had auditory therapy,speech therapy,and phonics to remediate my dyslexia. Most dyslexics have problems with phonemic awareness. Auditory therapy,speech therapy gave me the phonemic awareness to learn from phonics which gave me the ability to decode words,spell,and write well. Yes...Dyslexia can affect speech. My auditory reversals led to speech reversals,and that's why my Dyslexia was caught at 4 years old. I still have mild articulation problems,dysarthric speech,and I tend to clutter which is rapid speech which can be disorganized as well as have issues finding the right words to say so I get stuck...even say stuff like ummm when I am talking. I have Auditory input lags connected to my Dyslexia...I have delays in understanding what people say..I need time to process it. I also have some visual processing issues like visual input lags and eye coordination issues that affect my reading. too much information to my eyes for my brain to process. When I read, I have a hard time remembering what I read.

Dyslexics have certain strengths to.
As a Dyslexic, I do think mainly in pictures instead of words, I visualize things in my minds eye nonstop,actually have strong visual spatial skills. Dyslexics have lateral thinking too. I also have a vivid imagination like Dyslexics. I am very rightbrained.

I hate when people think that dyslexia is nothing but seeing words backwards. Many don't even do reversals either.
Many Dyslexics have problems with disorganization and directions like left and right as well as sequences. Dyslexics can have problems with short term memory for 2D images like words. They can also have problems with auditory verbal memory. I have impaired immediate visual memory and borderline impaired auditory verbal memory.

Dyslexia means difficulty with words. Dyslexia can affect both written and oral language. It can can affect both expressive and receptive language.

BTW....Not all Dyslexia is alike. The symptoms vary. Dyslexia can vary from mild to profound. There auditory,phonological dyslexics and not visual dyslexics.

btw....many people are in special education because they have severe learning disabilities and not because they are mentally retarded. too many people think special education is for the mentally retarded. I had severe dyslexia,dyspraxia, and regular school children thought I was mentally retarded when I was in special education in 1st and 2nd grade. I have above average intelligence like many with learning disabilities.

another thing....a lot of people assume that people see words backwards when they read backwards....a lot of cases,it has nothing to do with seeing backwards. It has to do with the sequencing. Many dyslexics can see the words perfectly,but when they read it..they get the stuff out of sequence. that has a lot to do with phonemic awareness issues. Phonemes are the smallest units of spoken languages. not written language.

Here are the symptoms that pertain to speech problems,auditory,and phonological problems in Dyslexics
It's from the International Dyslexia Association.


Difficulty with oral language
Late in learning to talk
Difficulty pronouncing words
Difficulty acquiring vocabulary or using age appropriate grammar
Difficulty following directions
Confusion with before/after, right/left, and so on
Difficulty learning the alphabet, nursery rhymes, or songs
Difficulty understanding concepts and relationships
Difficulty with word retrieval or naming problems

Difficulty with reading
Difficulty learning to read
Difficulty identifying or generating rhyming words, or counting syllables in words (Phonological Awareness)
Difficulty with hearing and manipulating sounds in words (Phonemic Awareness)
Difficulty distinguishing different sounds in words (Auditory Discrimination)

Difficulty in learning the sounds of letters
Difficulty remembering names and/or shapes of letters
Reverses letters or the order of letters when reading
Misreads or omits common small words
“Stumbles” through longer words
Poor reading comprehension during oral or silent reading
Slow, laborious oral reading

Difficulty with written language
Difficulty putting ideas on paper
Many spelling mistakes
May do well on weekly spelling tests, but there are many spelling mistakes in daily work
Difficulty in proofreading
http://www.interdys.org/FactSheets.htm


a person with visual processing problems might have what is called scotopic sensitivity aka Irlen Syndrome. It often caused by oversensitivity to light to the point that they have a hard time seeing black print on white page. Usually tinted overlays work for these people. They don't work for dyslexics whose problems are phonologically,auditory processing related.
http://irlen.com/index.php?s=research


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Answer 2

This is a disability that falls under the category "learning disability." I didn't realize that dyslexia (literally meaning a dysfunction of language) can affect reading, writing, and spelling as well as math. There are services available if you are school or college age. You need to go talk to the school psychologist to get a diagnosis. Because of this disability you can get notes ahead of class time from the teacher, extended test taking time, etc. so you can excel in school. The mathematics form you were talking about is called dyscalculia. Here is a great website about learning disabilities: http://www.ldonline.org/ldbasics/whatisld
Good Luck!

Answer 3

I agree with everyone that says it is likely a visual perception problem. You might want to schedule a visit with a qualified Developmental Optometrist ( http://www.covd.org/ ) for an evaluation. You can have 20/20 vision and still have visual perception problems. If the COVD doctor doesn't find something, then the next step would be to be assessed by a qualified neuropsychologist that can determine the root cause of your difficulties. Hope that helps!

Answer 4

Dyslexia refers to the problem in the part of the brain (temporal lobe) that makes listening automatic, which includes the listening involved in hearing words in reading or hearing numbers in math.

You may have dyslexia and/or a visual processing problem, that mixes up what you see in your occipital lobe.

Answer 5

Usually it is a visual processing disorder.

My son inherited his Visual and Audio Processing disorders from me.

Check out the attached website, it's a great recourse to understanding.